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Serving 2,423 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,723 students in grades 7-12, Boston Latin Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
2,423 students
1,723 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
43% | 57%
Total Classroom Teachers
125 teachers
91 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 1%)
#208 out of 1631 schools in MA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
(Top 1% in MA)
61%
(Top 20% in MA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
76%
(Top 10% in MA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
(Top 1% in MA)
58%
(Top 30% in MA)
Graduation Rate
98%
(Top 5% in MA)
97%
(Top 20% in MA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
429
269
Grade 8 Students
366
255
Grade 9 Students
413
322
Grade 10 Students
417
288
Grade 11 Students
387
281
Grade 12 Students
410
308
Ungraded Students
1
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
29%
17%
% Hispanic
15%
28%
% Black
13%
25%
% White
38%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.74
0.77
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
